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On December 28 2009 the Supreme People's Court of China issued the Interpretation on Several Issues as to the Application of Laws Concerning Patent Infringement Cases. The Interpretation came into effect on January 1 2010.

Wayne Condon and Eliza Saunders explain how IP owners should incorporate innovation patents into their IP strategy down under

Hulu has become one of the most popular places for US audiences to watch TV and movies online. Eileen McDermott examines whether the model has a fighting chance

With companies struggling to adapt from traditional to digital models of generating revenue from copyrighted content, a number of businesses have lessons to offer content owners. Eileen McDermott reports

There appears to be a softening by the Patent Office of the extension of patent term provisions in Australia. Traditionally, an extension of patent term was only available for pharmaceuticals. Indeed, the Act contained a specific limitation to "pharmaceutical substances per se".

India's Supreme Court will hear an appeal by German drug maker Bayer in a case that aims to link the country's IP office and its drug regulator

Managing IP lists the leading firms for copyright work in 22 of the world’s most important IP markets

China’s courts are increasingly willing to hear actions for declarations of non-infringement of patents. Qi Wang and Shaohui Du of Deqi explain how to make the most of the procedure

My marketing colleagues want us to add logos to our product to show that we use fair traded, organic, ethically-sourced ingredients. What do I need to know about using these kinds of marks?

When the USPTO issues a refusal to register a trade mark application based upon a likelihood of confusion with an existing third party registration covering a similar mark, one option that the owner of the refused application has available to it is to approach the owner of the cited registration to obtain a Consent to Registration. A Consent to Registration is essentially a written acknowledgement by the owner of a trade mark registration, which can be submitted to the PTO, attesting that there is no likelihood of confusion between the mark that is the subject of the existing registration and the mark that is the subject of the pending application.